lever

[brokenjunk]

i am new to ford 8n's what is the lever for that is under the seat. its small and to the right if you were sitting in the seat?

 

[Dell (WA)]

junkie.......it ain't the "flush" lever (grin) its the position-draught select lever. Down (horizontal) is draft control for plowing. UP (vertical) is position control for constant height as in brushhoggin'. ALWAYS use an ORC on yer PTO output when brushhoggin'.

9N/2N's don't have it. ......HTH, Dell

 

[Bruce (VA)]

Being new to N's, check out tip # 39. These manuals will be a great source of information.

It's the draft/position control lever.

The only time the draft control lever needs to be down (in draft mode) is when you are plowing. If the plow hits hard dirt, the tractor slows, the draft spring (the big one behind the seat) engages which in turn causes the internal linkage to raise the plow.....and the tractor keeps moving. Pretty slick technology for 1939.

In the up position, the internal linkage controls the position of the lift arms. If you set the touch control lever w/ the lift arms half way up, that is where they will stay. Not so w/ the 9&2N’s, which did not have position control. The only way to get position control on a 9&2N is to add an external jig sold by one of the regulars here, Zane Sherman.
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[brokenjunk]

thank you

 

[Kenster]

Brokenjunk, welcome to our world. Don't be shy about coming here and asking lots of questions but do yourself a favor and get an owners manual. I do believe you can buy an FO-4 service manual from the very people who run this website.

 

[pikewi]

I am proud of myself for not posting the old ejection seat answer. What restraint I have